Birdwood
SA 5234 · Adelaide Hills
1,376 (2021) → 1,408 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Birdwood is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5234, about 36km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $751K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 38km inland. Birdwood has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.79%), New Zealand (0.94%), Ireland (0.73%), South Africa (0.51%), Germany (0.44%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.29%), Filipino (0.29%), French (0.22%), Italian (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1003 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Birdwood Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1000
- Birdwood High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 999
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Torrens Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 990
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1002
- Gumeracha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1024
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Birdwood
Is Birdwood safe?
Birdwood has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,398 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Birdwood?
In Birdwood, the median house price is $751K. Median weekly house rent is $585.
How far is Birdwood from Adelaide CBD?
Birdwood is about 36.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 121 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Birdwood?
Birdwood has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1000 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Birdwood?
Birdwood has a transport score of 0/100.